Brew Day!

Finally, I can brew again. The temperatures have fallen so that fermentation in the corner is possible. I am brewing Charlie Papazian's Holiday Cheer:

• 7 lbs. light malt extract
• 1 lb honey
• 1/2 lb Crystal 60L
• 2 oz black patent
• 2 oz Cascade Hops (60 minutes)
• 1 oz Saaz Hops (2 minutes)
• flaked ginger
• 6-inches stick cinnaon
• zest from 4 oranges
• California Ale yeast

Put the specialty grains in 1 1/2 gallon of cold water and bring to a boil. When the boil begins, remove the grains. Add the extract, honey, and the Cascade hops. Boil 45 minutes. Add the Ginger, cinnamon and orange zest. Add the saaz hops in the last 2 minutes of the boil.

When the beer has cooled, pitch the yeast.

OG: 1054-1060
FG: 1018-1026
3.7% ABW
4.7% ABV

I will post my brewing notes later.

Please note that this recipe is from Charlie Papazian's Complete Joy of Home Brewing.